Frank Meschkuleit
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Frank Meschkuleit is a voice actor who plays the voice of Toopy and Binoo
, a flagship cartoon of Treehouse TV
. In addition to this role, Meschkuleit has appeared as a voice actor and puppeteer
on many other shows, such as Internet Slutts, Don't Eat The Neighbours
, and Dragon
. His original appearance on television was for Sesame Street
in 1985, for the production Follow That Bird. He was also the suit performer for Junior Gorg for the fifth and final season of Fraggle Rock
.
Toopy and Binoo
Toopy and Binoo is a Canadian children's television series created by Treehouse TV, Classic Media, and Spectra Animation. The original characters were created by French Canadian author Dominique Jolin.-Format:...
, a flagship cartoon of Treehouse TV
Treehouse TV
Treehouse TV is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel with programming targeted towards preschoolers that was launched on October 17, 1997. Its name comes from YTV's old children's programming block, The Treehouse...
. In addition to this role, Meschkuleit has appeared as a voice actor and puppeteer
Puppeteer
A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, such as a puppet, in real time to create the illusion of life. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the audience. A puppeteer can operate a puppet indirectly by the use of strings, rods, wires, electronics or directly by his or...
on many other shows, such as Internet Slutts, Don't Eat The Neighbours
Don't Eat the Neighbours
Don't Eat the Neighbours is a children's comedy series that originally aired in the United Kingdom and Canada in 2001-2002. It was filmed mainly with puppets, but occasionally used computer graphics. The series was focused on the characters Rabbit, Wolf, and their children...
, and Dragon
Dragon (TV series)
Dragon is a Canadian stop-motion children's television program which is based on the books by best-selling children's author Dav Pilkey. The show first aired in Canada in 2004 and continues to air on Treehouse TV and on Qubo in the US....
. His original appearance on television was for Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
in 1985, for the production Follow That Bird. He was also the suit performer for Junior Gorg for the fifth and final season of Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock is a children's live action puppet television program series created by Jim Henson. The central characters were a set of "Muppet" creatures called Fraggles. The show ran from January 10, 1983, to March 30, 1987, on CBC Television in Canada, ITV in the UK, HBO in the United States,...
.
External links
- IMDB Entry for Frank Meschkuleit
- Toopy and Binoo Series Production Credits
- http://www.puppetsandvoices.com